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gwen: for instance? >> back when peter said he thought health care was going to be popular, i think that's right. but they always assumed it would be passed in the middle or at the most in the fall of 2009. rahm emanuel said we need to pass health care a year before the election so then we can frame it politically. they do not want 2010 to be defined by health care the way 2009 was even if it results in a victory. >> what jon said i think is right with the idea of possibly breaking up a big piece of legislation like health care, climate change, a lot of the other ones into more component part economic packages they can support. john boehner came out, the republican leader in the house, afterwards and said the president is right, some of these different pieces of the stimulus and legislation are things we can support if we broke them out in separate things as opposed to 2,500 page bill is something we can get done. >> for the president the politics of that are tricky because john boehner mentioned two thi
gwen: for instance? >> back when peter said he thought health care was going to be popular, i think that's right. but they always assumed it would be passed in the middle or at the most in the fall of 2009. rahm emanuel said we need to pass health care a year before the election so then we can frame it politically. they do not want 2010 to be defined by health care the way 2009 was even if it results in a victory. >> what jon said i think is right with the idea of possibly breaking...
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once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. that echo you hear, that sound is the sound of washington when congress leaves town. naturally the two parties didn't see their hastey exit exactly the same way. >> and the public didn't like the stimulus. the public didn't like the health care bill. the public didn't know what the wall street bill was about. and the blick is -- the public is deeply concerned that we are spending too much and too many washington takeovers. i think what we can say about our friends on the other side of the aisle, they are a unified union to leave. >> it's a political strategy with one goal in mind, november. >> when mitch mcconnell and harry reid goes home, things got noisier with campaign ads and newcomers all trying to breakthrough leading up to election day. the president is trying to breakthrough as well. >> it is good to see this crowd so fired up! [cheers] >> i need you to be fired up. i need you to stay fired up! all the way until november 2nd. all the way to november 2nd. because november 2nd i
once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. that echo you hear, that sound is the sound of washington when congress leaves town. naturally the two parties didn't see their hastey exit exactly the same way. >> and the public didn't like the stimulus. the public didn't like the health care bill. the public didn't know what the wall street bill was about. and the blick is -- the public is deeply concerned that we are spending too much and too many washington...
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gwen: good evening. once again and probably not for the last time, the president today tried to shift the national debate back to the issues most americans say they care about, their jobs, their taxes, their families. >> now, for all the progress we've made, we're not there yet. and that means the people are frustrated and that means people are angry. and since i'm the president and democrats have control of the house and the senate it's understandable that people are saying, you know, what have you done? gwen: true enough. and therein lies the fight. the president this week said no to extending bush-era tax cuts and yes to more government spending to stimulate the economy. here is republican response in a nut shell from congressman ross come. >> we see where expansive government leads. it leads to a nagging unemployment rate of about 10%. gwen: it's a pretty bright de-dividing line but one that has not taken root in the american psyche or in washington. so what if any of these readies are going anywhere
gwen: good evening. once again and probably not for the last time, the president today tried to shift the national debate back to the issues most americans say they care about, their jobs, their taxes, their families. >> now, for all the progress we've made, we're not there yet. and that means the people are frustrated and that means people are angry. and since i'm the president and democrats have control of the house and the senate it's understandable that people are saying, you know,...
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gwen: we are going to see. now we have set the table and know where we are going and we'll talk about that next week. we would like to offer a farewell to one of our own. our producer is off to new challenges. in nearly 30 years here at weta in washington, he has had ar hand in producing documentaries and a musical concert or two or three. and he has been our news up to and including 2008. thank you. we are heading out for our egg nothing now. but the conversation continues online. see you next week on "washington week." and merry christmas. good night. >> funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> we know why we're here. to connect our forces to what they need, when they need it. >> to help troops see danger before it sees them. >> to answer the call of the brave and bring them safely home. >> around the globe, the people of boeing are working together to support and protect all who serve. >> that's why we're here. >> my client gloria has a lot going on in her life, wife, mother, marathonner, but one d
gwen: we are going to see. now we have set the table and know where we are going and we'll talk about that next week. we would like to offer a farewell to one of our own. our producer is off to new challenges. in nearly 30 years here at weta in washington, he has had ar hand in producing documentaries and a musical concert or two or three. and he has been our news up to and including 2008. thank you. we are heading out for our egg nothing now. but the conversation continues online. see you next...
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i'm gwen ifill. senate republicans say they'll oppose any efforts to extend bush era tax cuts if upper- income tax payers are excluded. >> brown: i'm geoffrey brown. on the newshour tonight naftali ben-david of the wall street journal sorts through the politics behind a recent white house and congressional exchanges on tax cuts. >> ifill: financial reporters john cassidy and andrew ross sorkin look at at the collapse of lehman brothers two years later as global regulators issued new rules to prevent future melt down. >> brown: and a report on the lack of safety regulations in a dangerous industry. >> we visit a chilean copper mine one similar to the unwhere 33 miners are trapped half a mile underground. >> ifill: an independent television news report on mass rape in congo. we hear from t victims, the rapists and the advocates trying to end it. >> brown: ray suarez visits a special camp in maine that helps veterans and their families heal the emotional wounds of war. >> it touches the person at a deep
i'm gwen ifill. senate republicans say they'll oppose any efforts to extend bush era tax cuts if upper- income tax payers are excluded. >> brown: i'm geoffrey brown. on the newshour tonight naftali ben-david of the wall street journal sorts through the politics behind a recent white house and congressional exchanges on tax cuts. >> ifill: financial reporters john cassidy and andrew ross sorkin look at at the collapse of lehman brothers two years later as global regulators issued new...
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gwen: thanks, everyone. we're done here, but the conversation continues online on the "washington week" webcast. we'll be keeping track of all these political and policy developments every night on the pbs newshour on air and on line, and then we'll be back around this table next week on "washington week. good night. every thursday get a preview of our topics and panel with our "washington week" email alert available at "washington week" on line at pbs.org. funding for "washington week" is providing by -- >> we know why we're here. to give our war fighters every advantage. >> to deliver technologies that anticipate the future today. >> to help protect america everywhere from the battle space to cyberspace. >> around the globe, the people of boeing are working together to give our best for america's best. >> that's why we're here. >> it was 1975. my professor at berkeley asked me if i wanted to change the world. i said sure. that's the start of it. exxon mobil opened a facility to identify the most productive
gwen: thanks, everyone. we're done here, but the conversation continues online on the "washington week" webcast. we'll be keeping track of all these political and policy developments every night on the pbs newshour on air and on line, and then we'll be back around this table next week on "washington week. good night. every thursday get a preview of our topics and panel with our "washington week" email alert available at "washington week" on line at pbs.org....
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♪ gwen: reaping the whirlwind. what this week's election results mean for washington and the rest of the country. tonight on "washington week." >> ladies and gentlemen, the people of delaware have spoken. [cheers and applause] gwen: start your political engines as a newcomer shakes up the republican party. >> just a lot of nutty things she's been saying. gwen: and democrats try to make the most of it. >> it's real tough for the republican party, really it's kind of hung on a shingle, you know. no moderates need apply. gwen: but if this is a fundamental shift, who benefits? and how will that play out in an economically unstable time? >> their platform apparently is -- [speaking spanish] >> is that a bumper sticker you want on your car? >> americans, mr. president, have had it. gwen: the fed up electorate prepares to send a message, any message. covering the week, dan balz of "the washington post," jeanne cummings of politico. john dickerson of "slate" magazine and cbs news and john harwood of the cnbc and "the new y
♪ gwen: reaping the whirlwind. what this week's election results mean for washington and the rest of the country. tonight on "washington week." >> ladies and gentlemen, the people of delaware have spoken. [cheers and applause] gwen: start your political engines as a newcomer shakes up the republican party. >> just a lot of nutty things she's been saying. gwen: and democrats try to make the most of it. >> it's real tough for the republican party, really it's kind of...
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i'm gwen ifill. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> so, ah, your seat good? got the mirrors all adjusted? you can see everything ok? just stay off the freeways, all right? i don't want you going out on those yet. and leave your phone in your purse, i don't want you texting. >> daddy... ok! ok, here you go. be careful. >> thanks dad. >> and call me--but not while you're driving.
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>> not quite, gwen. when i've asked people over the last day about the tea party in iowa, the uniform answer is that it is not like it is in other states. here the religious conservatives have dominated the republican party, but there is not the kind of active or energetic kind of tea party movement. there are some tea party people here in the state but i don't think it's the same as we've seen in a number of the other states around the country. gwen: dan balz, i get the feeling you'll be back and forth in iowa more than once. she's not the first, she won't be the last candidate and we'll be checking in with you from time to time. >> thanks, gwen. gwen: ok, here's what puzzles me about all of this. we read the polls, we all do. it is clear that sarah palin, when her name is put out there, is just not that popular in the public at large. what is it about her or is it something about her that's driving this? >> well, i think you're exactly right about the polls. cbs did a poll this week, if you look inside
>> not quite, gwen. when i've asked people over the last day about the tea party in iowa, the uniform answer is that it is not like it is in other states. here the religious conservatives have dominated the republican party, but there is not the kind of active or energetic kind of tea party movement. there are some tea party people here in the state but i don't think it's the same as we've seen in a number of the other states around the country. gwen: dan balz, i get the feeling you'll be...
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once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. by now you may have heard what happened on tuesday, a wave so forceful a tsunami warning wouldn't have prepared democrats for what happened. here's the best the white house could offer in the form of an olive branch. >> can you name today areas you might be willing to compromise on that you might not have been willing to compromise on in the past? >> well, um, i think i've been willing to compromise in the past and i'm going to be willing to compromise going forward. on a whole range of issues. gwen: here what's -- was the republican response. >> the fact is if our primary legislative goals are to repeal and replace the healed spending bill, to end the bailouts, cut spending, and shrink the size and scope of government, the only way to do all those things is to put someone in the white house who won't veto any of those things. gwen: and in the meantime here's what at least one of the newcomers headed to washington into the results. >> i have a message! [cheers and applause] a message
once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. by now you may have heard what happened on tuesday, a wave so forceful a tsunami warning wouldn't have prepared democrats for what happened. here's the best the white house could offer in the form of an olive branch. >> can you name today areas you might be willing to compromise on that you might not have been willing to compromise on in the past? >> well, um, i think i've been willing to compromise in the...
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>> i don't know, gwen. the people who are following it very closest and are closest to it don't know. so i don't know. i think it's a real jump ball. the clothe you're vote tomorrow will be very telling. if they get in the low 60s, it wouldn't surprise me if there's not an ultimate vote on ratification at all. if it's upper 60s, 70, that shows they probably have the votes and it will go to ratification. >> ifill: who are the moving parts, cynthia, about this issue in particular? then we'll move on to the larger issue. is it politics or policy in your opinion? >> it's the politics, gwen. it's the politics of pet lance. that's what we're seeing here. many republicans are annoyed that the president seems to be racking up so many victories in this lame duck session. the policy issues that were legitimate have largely been dealt with. republicans have been complaining for months that there was not enough money to modernize our nuclear arsenal. the president is now committed tens of billions, far more than george
>> i don't know, gwen. the people who are following it very closest and are closest to it don't know. so i don't know. i think it's a real jump ball. the clothe you're vote tomorrow will be very telling. if they get in the low 60s, it wouldn't surprise me if there's not an ultimate vote on ratification at all. if it's upper 60s, 70, that shows they probably have the votes and it will go to ratification. >> ifill: who are the moving parts, cynthia, about this issue in particular?...
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i'm gwen ifill. in a flurry of public debate and private negotiation today, the senate moved toward action on the start nuclear arms reduction treaty with russia. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the newshour tonight, the movement on start comes after a weekend of votes on capitol hill. we recap what happened, and assess where things stand. >> ifill: judy woodruff examines the challenges ahead as the u.s. military prepares to allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military for the first time. >> brown: ray suarez begins a series of reports from havana. tonight, the push for economic reform in cuba. >> suarez: in advance of next spring's communist party congress, the country is buzzing about what shape reform might take. what will the next cuba look like? >> ifill: and we talk to white house health reform director nancy-ann deparle and virginia attorney general ken cuccinelli on whether americans can be forced to pay for health coverage. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding
i'm gwen ifill. in a flurry of public debate and private negotiation today, the senate moved toward action on the start nuclear arms reduction treaty with russia. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the newshour tonight, the movement on start comes after a weekend of votes on capitol hill. we recap what happened, and assess where things stand. >> ifill: judy woodruff examines the challenges ahead as the u.s. military prepares to allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in the...
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. >> lrer: and gwen ifill talks to biogrher joan biskupic about supreme court stice anton scalia. >> hsays i read text, i read the conitutional, i'm an originast, i do not let my religus views come in. and i don't t any other personaliews come in. >> lehrer: that's all ahead tonight's pbs nehour. major funding for e pbs newshour is providedy: >> what makes us an engine f e economy? plants across america. nearly 200,000 jobs create we see beyond cars. >> cvron. this is thpower of human energy. >> were intel, sponsors of tomorrow. the national science fouation. supporti education and rearch across all fields of science and engiering. and with the ongoingupport of these stitutions and foundations. and... this program was me possible by the corporation for public broadcastin and by contributio to your pbs statn from viewers like you. thank you. >> lehrer: t official story of how the airline bo plot eluded u.s. security was ma public day, and at the white house, president obama orded changes in t handling of information on potential threats the report said the gornment had sufficient iorm
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gwen? >> ifill: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. >> liz: before we go, i managed to mispronounce carol marin's last name in our segment and i actually knew better. my apologies. on thursday, judy woodruff reports on the california senate race where democratic incumbent barbara boxer is battling former hewlett packard chief carly fiorina. i'm gwen ifill. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. we'll see you on-line and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> i want to know what the universe... >> looks like. >> feels like. >> from deep space. >> to a microbe. >> i can contribute to the world by pursuing my passion for science. >> it really is the key to the future. >> i want to design... >> a better solar cell. >> i want to know what's really possible. >> i want to be the first to cure cancer. >> people don't really understand why things work. >> i want to be that person that finds out why. >> innovative young minds taki
gwen? >> ifill: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. >> liz: before we go, i managed to mispronounce carol marin's last name in our segment and i actually knew better. my apologies. on thursday, judy woodruff reports on the california senate race where democratic incumbent barbara boxer is battling former hewlett packard chief carly fiorina. i'm gwen ifill. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. we'll see you on-line and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good...